Giant panda star Fu Bao greets the public
She paced slowly, sniffing and looking around curiously. After exploring her yard, she found the food prepared for her in the playground, where she indulged herself in a feast of bamboo shoots.
According to Cheng Jianbin, Fu Bao's breeder, the panda was fed with 30 to 40 kilograms of bamboo every day, as well as five to 10 kilograms of bamboo shoots. Veterinarians and breeders monitor her meal amount, defecation and mental state to ensure the bear lives a comfortable life.
Li Desheng, deputy director of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, said that Fu Bao's weight was a proof of her quick adaptation to the new environment. "It has been between 103 and 106 kilograms during the past two months," he said. "It is about the same as her weight in ROK, and within the normal range of pandas in this age group."
